Signal CEO steps down as WhatsApp co-founder takes over in the interim
(Android Central)

Signal`s CEO says goodbye at the top of a new year. What you need to know Signal`s CEO, Moxie Marlinspike, has announced that he is stepping down. Brian Acton will step in as interim CEO until a new one is found. Both Marlinspike and Acton are founding members of the Signal Foundation. Popular messaging app Signal is losing its longtime CEO, Moxie Marlinspike, as he announced on Monday that he is stepping down from his position. Marlinspike wrote in a blog post that he always wanted to ensure that the app could sustain itself beyond his involvement. Having worked on the app for nearly a decade, he was doing much of the work in keeping the app running, from writing all the Android and server code to managing. However, he explains that the app is now better positioned to function without him as CEO. Signal is now an amazing group of 30 people: a mix of wonderful engineers, super talented designers, gifted and unflappable support staff, and a very accomplished and committed le...